Livestock transport certification program updated

Animal Health Canada (AHC) has updated its Canadian Livestock Transport (CLT) certification program, a comprehensive training course for livestock and poultry transporters, shippers and receivers. Enrolment is open now on…

Ontario moves ahead with rules to keep protesters away from trucks

WOODSTOCK, Ont. – Ontario’s provincial government is moving forward with rules designed to keep people from stopping, hindering, obstructing or interfering with vehicles that are transporting farm animals. Four sections…

Animal activist struck, killed days after anti-trespassing rules given royal assent

BURLINGTON, Ont. – Animal rights activist Regan Russell died in a June 19 accident, protesting the very Ontario law that aims to discourage people from approaching livestock-hauling trucks and processing…

Protect livestock loads from ‘undue suffering’

The need to care for cargo takes on a special meaning when transporting livestock, especially when it comes to avoiding undue suffering. Many of the related obligations were established through…

Livestock haulers look to beef up animal safety

TORONTO -- Industry conditions have changed rapidly in recent years for livestock haulers and the Ontario Trucking Association Livestock Transporters' Division is looking to make sure animal safety is still at the forefront of livestock hauling.

Canadian Trucking Alliance Talks Livestock to Feds

OTTAWA - There is a need for training, accountability and education, CTA tells Feds.